DAX Finishes Higher, Still Posts Weekly Loss

2026-09-11 15:57 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

Frankfurt's DAX 40 rose further to close about 0.8% firmer at 25,557 on Friday, halting a two-day decline, helped by falling oil prices and tech strength.

However, investors remained concerned about inflation and the prospect of higher rates, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions Latest data showed US inflation remains stubbornly high due to energy price pressures stemming from the Middle East.

Traders are increasingly anticipating a 25 bps rate hike next week, similar to the ECB's recent move.

Infineon Technologies outperformed, jumping 4.8%, supported by Oracle’s strong AI demand.

Siemens Energy and Hochtief followed, rising 2.4% and 1.7%, respectively.

Other top performers included Siemens, Deutsche Telekom, Sccout24 and Airbus.

Commerzbank rose 1.5% after the German government set conditions for UniCredit’s proposed takeover.

On the flip side, BASF (-2.8%), Rheinmetall (-2.5%) and Henkel (-1.9%) emerged as the biggest laggards.

For the week, the index posted a 1.9% loss.



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